In this case, one’s ethics are based on one’s values; and the moral divide between values can be vast. Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg established his stages of moral development in 1958.

People typically evaluate the preferences of both themselves and others before making decisions in moral dilemmas.

Ethics are a system of moral principles ... or just some least worst answers - and the individual must choose between them. For others moral ambiguity is difficult because it forces them to ...